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diacritical

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di⋅a⋅crit⋅i⋅cal

  [dahy-uh-krit-i-kuhl]
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–adjective
1. serving to distinguish; distinctive.
2. capable of distinguishing.
3. Phonetics. serving as a diacritic.
Origin:
1740–50; diacritic + -al 1

Related forms:
di⋅a⋅crit⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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di·a·crit·i·cal   (dī'ə-krĭt'ĭ-kəl)   
adj.  

  1. Marking a distinction; distinguishing.

  2. Able to discriminate or distinguish: a mind of great diacritical power.

  3. Serving as a diacritic.

di'a·crit'i·cal·ly adv.
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